States That Lost the Most Bee Colonies Last Winter

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17. Montana
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 40.4%
> Beekeepers: 19 – 7th lowest
> Colonies: 11,723 – 6th highest
> State population: 1,061,705 – 6th lowest

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16. Tennessee
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 40.6%
> Beekeepers: 66 – 18th highest
> Colonies: 490 – 9th lowest
> State population: 6,772,268 – 15th highest

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15. Ohio
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 40.7%
> Beekeepers: 108 – 11th highest
> Colonies: 990 – 18th lowest
> State population: 11,675,275 – 7th highest

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14. Pennsylvania
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 41.3%
> Beekeepers: 570 – the highest
> Colonies: 5,449 – 11th highest
> State population: 12,794,885 – 5th highest

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13. Kansas
> Total winter loss, 2020/2021: 41.6% (tie)
> Beekeepers: 13 – 6th lowest
> Colonies: 306 – 6th lowest
> State population: 2,912,619 – 12th lowest